“The outstanding record of College of Arts and Letters students in this year’s Fulbright competition demonstrates the College’s success in providing its students with the opportunity to obtain a global education, by encouraging them to undertake meaningful study abroad experiences involving research and community engagement, preparing them to develop and implement excellent international research projects, and offering numerous courses in a variety of disciplines that address pressing global issues,” said Jeffrey Thibert, assistant director of national fellowships in Notre Dame’s Center for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement (CUSE).

Kathryn Sawyer, South Bend; history graduate student—study and research grant to Switzerland.

Ryan Schultheis, Evansville, Indiana; political science, international economics and business economics, Class of 2015—English Teaching Assistantship to Mexico.

Applications for Fulbright and other national scholarships and fellowships are administered by CUSE and the Graduate School Office of Grants and Fellowships. CUSE provides undergraduate students in all the University’s colleges opportunities for research, scholarship, and creative projects. More information on the offices is available at cuse.nd.edu and graduateschool.nd.edu.